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Z450/116
Title
Case for the opinion of Counsel ‘In reference the Estate of the late Mr. William Harbett of Toddington’.
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paper watermarked 1851
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From: 1851 To: 1851
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By deed of 14 January 1843 William Harbett released to trustees a portion of his real estate and the whole of his personal estate to trustees for his own use for life and then to Rebecca Teedon for life and then (among others) to Harriett Hillyard Atlee, a bastard and a minor When William Harbett made his will (dated 24 October 1846) he devised his property differently. William Harbett died in April 1847 and Harriett Hillyard Atlee, unmarried, intestate and a minor, in 24 October 1844. After Harbett’s death a suit in Chancery was commenced by Teedon and others (including Thomas Atlee (infant brother of said Harriett Hillyard Atlee) interested under the deed, against the executors of the will Rebecca Teedon died on 30 November 1847 and Bill of Revivor was accordingly filed. In July 1850 suit was brought to an end by agreement between both sides that deed should be taken as a valid settlement Opinion requested on: (i) did Harriett Hillyard Atlee die possessed of any property that the Crown or the Lord of the Manor could claim? (ii) or did her share revert to the original settlor, William Harbett and is now vested in his heir at law? (iii) Does her share revert to the Crown or the Lord of the Manor?
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